Healthy Purple Cabbage Coleslaw Recipe (Creamy)

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Healthy Purple Cabbage Coleslaw Recipe (Creamy)

Mallory

This Purple Cabbage Coleslaw recipe is an easy side dish with a vibrant color and crunchy texture! It's full of important nutrients like fiber to support gut health and antioxidants that give the cabbage it's gorgeous purple color!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Course appetizers and side dishes

Cuisine American

Servings servings (1 cup each)

Calories 55 kcal

Equipment

1 Kitchen Knife (or mandoline)
1 Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

3 cups purple cabbage, shredded (~½ a head of cabbage)
1½ cups carrots, shredded (or matchstick carrots)
⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar
½ tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon lime juice (½ a small lime)
½ teaspoon garlic powder or 1 clove garlic, finely minced
½ teaspoon kosher salt more to taste
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Shred cabbage and carrots and set them aside. In a large bowl, add the dressing ingredients and whisk well to combine.
Add the shredded cabbage and carrots on top of the dressing and then mix everything until the vegetables are well coated.
Hint: you can make the coleslaw dressing in a food processor or blender if you want! Just combine the dressing ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth.

Notes

Expert Tips

For best results, chop your vegetables into relatively similar-sized pieces.
Use a kitchen mandolin to make shredding the purple cabbage even easier.
For a short-cut use packaged matchstick carrots and shredded purple cabbage.
Add the cabbage and carrots to the dressing rather than adding the dressing to the veggies. Then toss until everything is coated.
If you are feeding a group, double up the recipe to m

Meal Prep and Storage

Meal Prep - chop the vegetables ahead of time so that when it comes time to make the coleslaw, everything is ready to go.
Refrigerator - store leftover coleslaw in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.

Dietitian Tip

Did you know that Purple cabbage is even richer nutrients than green cabbage which is used in traditional coleslaw recipes? It’s darker color comes from powerful antioxidants called anthocyanins also found in blueberries and eggplant. This purple cabbage coleslaw is a great way to get more of it in your day.

For more nutrition information and tips, visit mallorythedietitian.com. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do! 😊

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 55kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 3gFat: 1gFiber: 2g

Keyword 30 minutes or less, gluten free, plant-based

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